In the ecosystem of the savannah, several organisms are dependent upon the African elephant for their supply of water, the paths they walk through as the elephant’s clear shrubs when they eat. This also allows new plants to grow in the cleared area. The Balanite tree is a tree native to Africa is solely dependent upon the African elephant to disperse its seeds through their dung.
Without the elephants to disperse the seeds, the trees would never grow outside of one area. The elephant also benefits by eating part of the tree for food. The Balanite trees are used by the people in Africa for their wood and for food during famine. So, without the elephants, the people would suffer.
African Elephants 